World’s Ugliest Woman: Mary Ann Bevan

Posted by Alex in World Records on August 20, 2007 at 11:37 pm


Meet Mary Ann Bevan, self-proclaimed world’s ugliest woman:

Mary Ann Bevans, commonly referred to as ‘The Homeliest Woman in the World’, likely suffered from acromegaly. She was born Mary Ann Webster in London, England in 1874 as one of eight children. She was employed as a nurse and began to display characteristics of acromegaly shortly after her marriage in 1903.

Following the passing of her husband in 1914, found herself solely financially responsible for her four children. In an attempt to make some money, she entered and subsequently won an ‘Ugly Woman’ contest.

She was quickly hired by Coney Island’s Dreamland Circus in 1920 and there she remained, excluding a few short appearances for Ringling Bros and a 1926 World’s Fair spot, until her death at the age of 59 on December 26, 1933.

All kidding aside, she did work at a circus to support her family, so she definitely deserved props for that: Link | More pics of Mary Ann



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9 comments to "World’s Ugliest Woman: Mary Ann Bevan"

  1. z
    August 21st, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    If this started after getting married then what did she look like before her marriage -this is what marriage will do to you.

  2. hermit_man
    August 21st, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    Fark you! That’s my Grandma.

  3. kozad
    August 21st, 2007 at 8:24 pm

    Sorry, I’ve seen plenty of uglier women than this one. Maybe times have changed.

  4. panther
    August 21st, 2007 at 8:54 pm

    I’d hit it.

  5. Alex B
    August 21st, 2007 at 9:04 pm

    What an admirable woman. I can’t picture most women today sacrificing their pride to support their children.

  6. butch3r
    August 21st, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    This woman is great. Too many people have this pride or laziness now-a-days and find every excuse not to be able to support themselves. This woman did just that. I love people that are driven like that. Her kids are lucky to have genes that has the fortitude to take that much humiliation.

  7. Darlene
    March 29th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    She really isn’t that ugly.

  8. An93l bab3
    May 15th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    She’s not ugly at all. In fact she looks very normal!! And yes she is a very strong woman for doing something like that for her children.

  9. Dianne
    August 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I must be missing something. She doesn’t look that bad to me. Some lipstick, some blush, different hair style… remember all you “really hot” people out there — physical beauty is fleeting with age. No matter how often you moisturize.


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